President states that the priority of the Brazilian government, at this time, is to help Brazilian companies find new markets for their products and take care of job maintenance
The president said on Wednesday that he will talk to representatives of the countries that make up BRICS about the taxation of the products of these countries. In an interview with Reuters news agency, he said he intends to call India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and China President Xi Jinping.
“I will try to make a discussion with them about how each one is within the situation, what is the implication they have in each country, so we can make a decision,” said Lula, noting that BRICS has ten countries in the G20, the group that brings together 20 of the largest economies in the world.
No, they came into force on Wednesday (6) the 50% rates imposed on part of Brazilian exports to the United States. Also on Wednesday, the US President, published a decree imposing an additional 25% tariff on India products, with the argument that the country directly or indirectly imports Russian oil.
Priorities
According to Lula, the priority of the Brazilian government, at this time, is to help Brazilian companies find new markets for their products and take care of job maintenance.
The text of the Provisional Measure (MP) with the actions planned by the government in response to the tariff should be sent to the Planalto Palace by the Ministry of Finance later this Wednesday (6).
Lula stressed that he sees no opening for negotiation with Trump at this time. “I didn’t care because he doesn’t want to call. I don’t have to call President Trump, because in the letters he sent and in his decisions he doesn’t speak at any time in negotiation, what he says is in new threats,” he said.
Lula reaffirmed that he wants to do everything possible before “taking another measure that means negotiations [com os Estados Unidos] are over. ”“ I’m doing it all [negociando] when it could announce a taxation of American products. I won’t do it because I don’t want to have the same behavior as President Trump. I want to show that when one does not want, two do not fight, and I do not want to fight with the United States. ”
The president recalled that Brazil received the statement of taxation in a totally authoritarian way. “This is not how we are used to negotiating,” he said.
Intrusion
President Lula stated that it is not admissible for the US president to decide to “give pitaco” in Brazil. “It is not a small intrusion, it is the President of the Republic of the United States thinking that it can dictate rules in a sovereign country like Brazil. It is not admissible that the United States and no large or small country decides to give a pitaco in our sovereignty,” he said.
“He who takes care of the United States, Brazil, we take care of this country, and only one owner who sends the President of the Republic, is the people, the people who elected, the people who can take.”
The president also cited excerpts from Trump’s decision that criticize Brazilian law on large American technology companies, Big Techs. “This country is sovereign, has a constitution, has legislation. It is our obligation to regulate what we want to regulate according to the interests and culture of the Brazilian people. If you do not want regulation, leave Brazil,” said Lula.
*With information from Agência Brasil
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